The Trump administration says its new tariffs are aimed at combating forced labor. But the countries with the highest rates of modern slavery are largely exempt, while countries with the lowest rates are being hit with tariffs. So what are the tariffs really targeting?
Peter Rachleff teaches U.S. history at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota. For the past eight years, he has been the chair of the Meeting the Challenge Committee. He is the author of Hard-Press
